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Daniela Galashan¹, Thorsten Fehr, Andreas K Kreiter

¹Department of Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, Center for Cognitive Sciences (ZKW), University of Bremen - Cognium Building, Hochschulring 18, D-28359 Bremen, Germany. galashan@uni-bremen.de.

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Human Brain Imaging

Background:

Human area MT+ was initially thought to process only motion information.
Emerging evidence suggests MT+ involvement in diverse cognitive operations, including working memory and tasks with implied motion.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate the modulation of human area MT+ during working memory maintenance.
Utilize functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine MT+ activity in a non-motion-based working memory task.

Main Methods:

Employed a dynamic shape-tracking working memory task.
Varied working memory load using complex versus simple stimuli.
Systematically increased retention periods and analyzed activation patterns using fMRI.

Main Results:

A widespread activation pattern was observed in MT+ during the maintenance of complex shapes compared to simple shapes.
Percent signal change in MT+ increased with both stimulus complexity and extended delay durations.

Conclusions:

Visual area MT+ exhibits activity patterns characteristic of brain regions actively engaged in working memory maintenance.
These findings expand the known functional repertoire of area MT+ beyond motion processing.